Tag: #CommunityResilience
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WORLD HUMANITARIAN DAY: NEMA URGES NIGERIANS TO ACT FOR HUMANITY
The Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Mrs Zubaida Umar, has urged Nigerians to embrace unity, kindness and collective action in strengthening humanitarian response across the country. Umar made the call in a statement on Wednesday to mark the 2026 World Humanitarian Day, themed “Act for Humanity.” She commended first responders, volunteers and…
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UNICEF, NEMA TRAIN NORTH-WEST STATES ON COMMUNITY-BASED EMERGENCY RESPONSE
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in collaboration with the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has begun a three-day training to strengthen emergency response capacity across Nigeria’s North-West states. The training, which started on Tuesday in Kano, focuses on community engagement and effective communication during humanitarian emergencies. UNICEF’s Chief of Field Office in Kano, Shafeeq…
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TEARS, SACRIFICE, AND RELIEF: 17 MORE ABDUCTED KOGI WORSHIPPERS FINALLY FREED
After weeks of fear, prayers, and painful sacrifices, hope is rising again in Aiyetoro Kiri, Bunu District of Kogi State. Seventeen more worshippers abducted from an ECWA church in the community have finally regained their freedom, thanks to determined efforts by community leaders and the families of the victims who pulled resources together to negotiate…
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AFRICAN UNION AND NIGERIA CALL FOR STRATEGIC SHIFT TO PREVENT VIOLENT EXTREMISM IN LAKE CHAD BASIN
Maj.-Gen. Adamu Laka of Nigeria’s National Counter Terrorism Centre (NCTC) and Dr. Usman Hussain from the African Union Counter Terrorism Centre (AUCTC) have called for a major change in tackling violent extremism in the Lake Chad Basin. Speaking at a senior-level workshop in Abuja, they warned that despite military efforts, terrorist groups continue to expand…
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NEW DEPOWA PRESIDENT MERNAN OLUYEDE COMMITS TO FAMILY WELFARE AND EMPOWERMENT
Mrs. Mernan Oluyede has taken over as President of the Defence and Police Officers’ Wives Association (DEPOWA), pledging to prioritize family welfare, support for widows and orphans, and empowerment initiatives across military and police communities nationwide. She described her new role as a sacred responsibility rooted in service, compassion, and national duty. Oluyede outlined key…
